"What just happened? Did you see it?"
"I couldn't see it clearly. All I saw was a black blur flash past, and Joel went flying."
"Seriously, is Xu Jingming really that ridiculous?"
"..."
After the silence, the generals on the road were all somewhat stunned.
They were Eight-star Generals, after all, and several were even Nine-star Generals.
Yet even they couldn't make out Xu Jingming's movements.
Just how strong did that make him?
Lola was completely dumbfounded as well.
She stood rooted to the spot, the light screen on her Smart Armguard still flickering, displaying Xu Jingming's information as a Five-star General.
But her vacant gaze was fixed on the human-shaped indentation in the distant wall, her mind utterly blank.
A Five-star General had taken down an Eight-star General in a single blow?
What kind of fantasy was this?
"The trouble's dealt with. Let's go."
Only when Xu Jingming spoke did Lola snap back to her senses and hurriedly nod.
"Huh? Oh! Y-yes! Please follow me!"
Her manner became even more respectful, and she even bowed slightly without realizing it.
Xu Jingming stepped forward to follow her.
But he had only taken two steps—
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Three figures appeared before him as though they had teleported, blocking his path.
They were the Godslayer Martial Hall generals who had been sitting with Joel in the pavilion earlier!
Their faces were dark, their gazes sharp. Their auras began to rise, creating an invisible pressure.
"You beat up one of our people from the Godslayer Martial Hall, and now you're just leaving? That doesn't seem right."
The burly man in the middle, who wore a short beard, spoke coldly, his voice grating like iron against stone.
He stood two and a half meters tall, his muscles bulging.
Explosive power swelled beneath his